Color

About a week ago, (Friday and Saturday) many Hindu people here in Nepalgunj, and all around Nepal and India, celebrated what they call “The Color Festival.” This is where they take color dye and mix it with water. They put it into a water gun or bottle and shoot people with the color. Many do not know why they celebrate this festival; they just know it is fun. In the morning, the color is in the form of dye and is stainable. In the afternoon, they use powder color that comes off with some brushing. On Saturday morning, we felt by Jeep to preach at a village church. And on the way we got sprayed many times by children standing in the streets looking for a victim. I even saw a group of kids standing on each side of the street with a rope between them. As a person on their bike traveled down the road, they would pull the rope off and ‘color’ him until they were satisfied. You would see many people walked down the street with pink, purple and all sorts of color smeared on their faces, in their hair, on their clothes. It was interesting and Mrs. Bev and I prayed the entire time that we would not fall pray to their color fun!! But we arrived safely and preached. This was the 2nd day of Easter. After the message, I gave an altar call and one man came up to receive Jesus. It was a day I will never forget. We preached the cross, and he responded. He was disabled somewhat on the left side. He had a limp hand and a stiff leg, but he could manage (slowly) with a cane. We prayed over him after he received Jesus to be healed. Though we did not see an instant healing, I believe his healing is coming.
Mrs. Bev and I have been working hard as we visit different districts and villages to see what GAN has done there. We have taken note of the needs in each place and typed it up into a word document so we can plainly see everything. It has been a wonderful time learning about this organization and seeing with my own eyes the poor and needy being provided for. I am so honored to be here and am thankful for this experience. I am not sure how I can repay Bro Rick and Mrs. Bev for allowing me to be here with them. I have benefited and grown so much because of their influence. I realize that without their agreement to let me come here with them, that I would not be able to have this life-changing experience.
I thank God for His grace because without it I would be very different. God rescued me from a lifetime of disappointment and pain. Praise Him for His unfailing love, grace and mercy. Grace is giving you something you don’t deserve and mercy is not giving you what you do deserve. If not for grace….

PS The Hindu religion has over 33 MILLION gods…!!!!!